Ideally situated to explore Dorset and Hampshire, Shamba Holidays appeals to country lovers and young families who wish to enjoy the host of attractions that the local area has to offer. Shamba is a family-orientated site and we encourage families to the site to enjoy the play area, indoor/outdoor swimming pool and the recreation field with football pitch. There is a clubhouse where we offer a selection of reasonably priced meals and drinks. We also operate a small shop where you will find lots of local produce along with sweets, drinks, ice creams, bread and papers as well as kids' toys, postcards and magazines.

Dogs are welcome on the site, but there is no evidence of them being here apart from the plentiful dog bins provided! The dog walk field encourages plenty of wildlife and wild flowers for you to enjoy, and it is not unusual to spot the odd deer on the site. The toilet facilities include baby changing facilities, underfloor heating and gentle piped music. Also available is a family bathroom with bath.

Pitches were very small. And not enough room to put up my full awning. Poor staff attitude. Very expensive for what you get. Would not use ever again.

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Fab place super facilities28/08/2015

Laura R.
(Family with young children, 1 review)
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Month stayed: Aug 2015

Pitch type:
Large electric grass pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Liked:

friendly approachable very helpful staff, immaculate shower and toilet facilities. Good size plotsIt rained a lot during our stay and staff were seen to ensure drains cleared and cleaning floors so never muddy or slip risk.

Disliked:

Nothing really except that they close gates at 22.30 which seems a little early previous sites visited closed @ 23.30 although there is somewhere to leave car if arrive late, attended air show and fireworks didn't finish till 22.30 so would have had to leave car if we had stayed.And pulling out onto the very busy main road was a little risky at times.

From the manager...

Thank you for your review. If only we could control the weather holidays would be much better.We do close the gates at 22.30 as we do not want cars driving through the site after this time. As you noted cars can park outside the gates after this time to be picked up in the morning.

girls loved the pool, i felt safe to let girls have a little free riegn, as the park had all facilities close together. i highly recommend your park, theres one member of staff who was so lovely and friendly, she was the one who was mainly on reception with blonde hair, she made us feel very welcome , easy to approach and also helped me out with some googles for my 6 yr old daughter (on which she loves} thank you so much, shame theres not more like her ;-) will return

Disliked:

all i may ask for. is for shamba to pop a sign up on the other side of the road before you go around the roundabout to you,as our sat nav gave wrong destination on wrong side. had to ask another park for directions to shamba. not an issue but would be helpfull... also the road into shamba could be smoother.

From the manager...

We are glad you enjoyed your stay and Shamba and felt it was safe for your girls to have a free reign.It is good our reception staff helped you and made you feel welcome as it can make all the difference to a holiday.As you approach the island on the main road there is a Brown Sign directing you to the right down the lane to Shamba.

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Great site, facilities are top notch, great for families24/08/2015

Philip B.
(Family with young children, 1 review)
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Month stayed: Aug 2015

Pitch type:
Large electric grass pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

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Site was very secure, the staff knew exactly who I was before I entered the office due to their number plate recognition, and you got the feeling that no one was allowed to enter who should not be there,

Swimming pool and facilities were modern, clean and well maintained,

Shop was well stocked

Pitches were level

Order of pitches, rules state where and how the tent should go up, this did mean you got the most out of the pitch

Easy to find

Overall loved the site and will book again.

Disliked:

Purely Constructive,Some toddler friendly items in the swimming pool would be a good edition. The main pool has a shallow end but this is not shallow enough for toddlers,There is however a small shallow pool - the addition of some water sprinklers or toddler play items (little activity center / waterfalls etc) would really add a benefit to this.

From the manager...

We are really pleased that you enjoyed your stay at Shamba. We pride ourselves on being a family friendly site and have taken on board your suggestions regarding toddler play items in the pool.

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Excellent site! Stayed for 4 nights. On site amenities excellent15/08/2015

Lois O.
(Young couple, 1 review)
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Month stayed: Aug 2015

Pitch type:
Large electric grass pitch

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Layout of pitches. Very big in size. Has everything on site from a pub to a swimming pool. Showers and toilets very clean!!!!Rubbish wifi we paid and still had to phone another company to prove we had paid etc!

Disliked:

One shower in female block was far to hot! Just avoided that for duration! My partner complained that male showers too cold! You can't please everyone!

From the manager...

Thank you for your review. We are pleased you enjoyed our facilities but sorry you had trouble with the wi fi.We look forward to seeing you again.

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A spotlessly clean site - everywhere was immaculate14/08/2015

Debbie M.
(Family with young children, 1 review)
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Month stayed: Aug 2015

Pitch type:
Large electric grass pitch

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Excellently positioned to explore Bournemouth, Swanage and Jurassic Coast - loads to do on dry or rainy days. The site was small and personal with spotlessly clean facilities including washup area, immaculate showers and toilets which were plentiful. Pool was warm and clean with a toddler pool and a small play area. The site was pristine, and every pitch was mowed prior to next inhabitants. A clubhouse (with more friendly staff) provided entertainment and some great food. When food wasn't being served, an excellent pizza van came to site - great if you don't want to cook if it's raining. An excellent pub only 15 minutes walk way serving great deals on food with a lovely play area and ample parking.A fabulous site and we will definitely return very soon.

Disliked:

Unfortunately, an inconsiderate camper left their 3 dogs in their caravan all day - the constant barking became incredibly irritating. The site acted instantly, telephoning the camper who were several hours away - they arrived back at site at 10.30pm and wanted to leave the site that evening, but the staff would not allow them to disrupt other campers any further. They left at 07.30am the following morning - thankfully!

From the manager...

Hi DebbieThank you for your fantastic review.Unfortunately some people do not consider other campers and I don't think the dogs were very happy either.

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Wonderful site12/08/2015

Ronald b.
(Family with older children, 1 review)
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Month stayed: Aug 2015

Pitch type:
Large electric grass pitch

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Wonderful campsite, big pitches well appointed site, very clean shower block, staff very friendly and helpful.had a lovely holiday, and highly recommend shamba holiday park . We got good tv signal (most channels) nice to watch tv before bed 😉Lovely big dog walking field at rear of site,our dog loved daily walk . Shop on site was well stocked and well priced,overaal a great site that we plan to return to.

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From the manager...

Hi RonaldThank you for your very lovely review.We look forward to your return

Clean modern shower/toilet block with under floor heating.Nice warm pool, with decent shallow end.Club house does very good food with good choices.Family entertainment couple nights a week.Outdoor play area for children. My Granddaughter 10 loved it and made loads of friends.Lots of things to do in area. We went Horse riding, heavy horse centre, adventure wonderland, Bournemouth, Moors valley country park. All close.All staff were friendly.

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Because of it's popularity it was busy. But hey you can't have everything.Only down side really was the A31. Very busy at times.

From the manager...

We are really pleased you enjoyed your holiday with your granddaughter. As you discovered there are tons of things to do in this area.Do you think the A31 was busy because they were all trying to get into Shamba!

We have just come back from a weeks stay here and can't fault it. We had a lovely pitch, the showers and toilet blocks were kept immaculate and were in excellent condition. Out 7 year old daughter loved the pool and we swam every day when we came back from a day out, no matter how tired we were!!! The staff are very friendly and helpful but not intrusive. Great location for visiting the New Forest area.

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From the manager...

Thank you for your lovely review. Glad you made full use of the pool, it can be very relaxing because it is so warm.Look forward to your return

Directions

Start address or postcode:

Shamba Holidays is located directly off the main A31 Ringwood to Wimborne Road (from the west) and a signboard is situated on the roadside main A31 Ringwood to Wimborne Road. At the second roundabout continue all the way round and turn left into East Moors Lane. The park is situated approximately half a mile down the lane.

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Many sites set a maximum occupancy of 6/8 people per pitch, so try breaking your booking down into smaller groups to generate more results. For example, if you’re a group of 10, enter 5 people in your initial search and then book 2 pitches.

However, where the pitch or accommodation occupancy allows it, you can now make a booking for up to 30 adults and 30 children on one pitch.

To book multiple pitches or accommodation, use the 'Special requests' box on the booking page to ask to be sited together. Complete the booking form for the first booking (you can add a password and save your card so that we remember your details). Then click "Make another booking like this" at the top of the confirmation page to make the next booking.

Large groups: check the listing page for any group restrictions set out in the terms and section titled ‘Please note’.

Large tents/caravans: check the restrictions on unit dimensions to ensure your unit is suitable for the space you will be provided with.

Terms and conditions

Children under 14 must be supervised by an adult in the swimming pool.

Dogs are not permitted in any of the buildings and must be kept on a leash whilst on the park and are to be exercised off the park. All dogs must be kept on a lead at all times. Dogs listed under the Dangerous Dogs Act are not accepted.

Visitors: adults are charged at £4 upon arrival and issued with a ticket for display in their vehicle windscreen. If the visitor returns the ticket and leaves within 2 hours the charge is refunded. If a visitor arrives after 6pm there is no charge.